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The loneliness and isolation of the pandemic appears to be fueling a significant rise in drug overdoses in Erie County. When you see a graph of opioid…
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The Erie County Health Department has issued an alert regarding an increase in suspected opioid overdose deaths over the past few days.Officials say they…
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Federal authorities say they have brought down the leader of a major opioids manufacturing and trafficking ring that has been supplying New York's…
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As Erie County health officials find hope in signs of a decline in opioid-related deaths, one of the key methods of combating the epidemic continues to be…
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Amherst is joining local governments that are suing opioid manufacturers. The lawsuit argues the legal drugs are not only costing governments money, but…
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New statewide rules for distribution of Naloxone is affecting agencies that trains people to use the drug, also known as Narcan.In the past, ACR Health…
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Letting people get the medicine "without an individual prescription in 45 states is critical in combating this crisis," says the CEO of Narcan maker Adapt Pharma.
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With price hikes and rising demand, the drug naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose, is taking up an ever-larger share of emergency department budgets.
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On a cold, windy and snowy night, around two dozen people were inside the Erie County Emergency Operations Center talking about giving life, using…
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This week's edition of You & The Law looks at an obscure corner of the legal system: Good Samaritan Laws and how Albany had to pass laws allowing people…